Ebola virus kills over 300 in West Africa: WHO

June 18, 2014

As per World Health Organization (WHO), the deadly Ebola virus has killed 337 people in West Africa so far. The region has reported 14 deaths and 47 new cases. Guinea is worst-hit with 264 Ebola-related deaths. In Sierra Leone, there have been 49 deaths and in Liberia 24.
The outbreak of the virus began in southern Guinea’s Guekedou region, but has now spread to its neighboring countries.
There is no cure or vaccine for Ebola – one of the world’s deadliest viruses. As per WHO, the virus spreads by close contact and has high rate of between 25% and 90%, depending on the strain of the virus.
Symptoms include internal and external bleeding, diarrhoea and vomiting.
Ebola virus disease (EVD)

Symptoms include high fever, bleeding and central nervous system damage
Death rate can reach 90%
2 to 21 days of Incubation period
No vaccine, No cure
Supportive treatment such as rehydration by administering fluid and electrolytes can help recovery
Fruit bats are considered to be the natural host of the virus

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